| Part of 2006 Israeli operation in Beit Hanoun | |
| Date | 8 November 2006 |
|---|---|
| Location | Beit Hanoun, Gaza Strip |
| Organized by |  Israel Defense Forces |
| Outcome | Formal apology by the Israeli government |
| Deaths | 19+ |
| Non-fatal injuries | 40+ |
The 2006 shelling of Beit Hanoun by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) happened on 8 November, when shells hit a row of houses in the Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun,[1] killing at least 19 Palestinians and wounding more than 40.[2][3] The shelling followed the IDF's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in completion of a week-long operation codenamed Operation "Autumn Clouds", which the Israeli government stated had been intended to stop the Qassam rocket attacks on Israeli civilians by Palestinian militants.[4] The Israeli government apologized and attributed the incident to a technical malfunction.
- ^ Isabel Kershner (19 May 2007). "Israeli Army Strikes Gaza Rocket-Launching Cell". The New York Times.
- ^ 12 children among 19 killed by Israeli tank fire, The Guardian
- ^ Italy: Israel shelled Beit Hanoun deliberately, YNet Israel News, 12 November 2006
- ^ "Israeli shelling kills 18 in Gaza". BBC News. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2006.